Twisted acacia, Schaffner's acacia
Vachellia schaffneri

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. There are prickles along the stem. It grows 7-8 m tall. The branches are gnarled and twisted. The leaves are finely divided. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are round and yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Mexico (country/location of origin), North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Plants are grown by seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Acacia schaffneri (S. Watson) F. J. Herm.; Acacia schaffneri var. schaffneri (S. Watson) F. J. Herm.; Acacia subtortuosa Shafer; Pithecellobium schaffneri S. Watson; Poponax schaffneri (S. Watson) Britton & Rose; Samanea schaffneri (S. Watson) J. F. Macbr.;